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SB0223Introduced in the Senate

Workforce related programs.

EngrossedHouse Employment, Labor and Pensions

Introduced by Brian Buchanan, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Workforce related programs. Requires a state provider of a workforce related program (state provider) to include the following information in an annual report concerning the workforce related program: (1) The number of participants who participated in another workforce related program after completing the program. (2) The average increase in a participant's wages after the participant's completion of the workplace related program. Requires, not later than November 1, 2026, a state provider to: (1) develop a plan to collect information from participants in a workforce related program for the purpose of monitoring outcomes for the participants; and (2) submit a report describing the plan to the legislative council.

Where it stands

First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

January 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · January 27, 2026

44

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Yes
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Buchanan

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

  3. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  4. Senator Deery added as second author

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Senator Koch added as third author

  7. Senators Donato, Byrne, Spencer added as coauthors

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 44, nays 0

  9. House sponsor: Representative Snow

  10. Referred to the House

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

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